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A husband and wife (both attentive/loving) have a child who is really terrible, immediately, from birth, and doesn't get better - furious, mean, aggressive, inconsolable, psychopathic. Assuming all fix attempts fail, should they be allowed to end the life of the child at age 5?

yes
12.2%
no
87.8%

14,438 votesFinal results

5:28 AM · Oct 19, 2022

Antonio García Martínez (agm.eth)

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This happened to an ex. Both parents loving and brilliant academics. Their son tests at a 150 IQ and is a violent sociopath who tried to kill his 1st grade teacher with scissors. He’s been kicked out of every school, and they’ve resigned themselves to him living in institutions.

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People are saying yes to this? You know that makes you a murderer, right?

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Don’t label kids. Makes it a lot harder for them to overcome their issues.

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I feel bad fat-fingering this poll. Answer is absolutely not.

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Jfc

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Wtf is going on here

@GarrettPetersen

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Surprising number of people choosing yes.

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@moreisdifferent

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@GarrettPetersen

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@TedBrownLiberty

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They should be able to give the kid up for adoption, though.

AzazelAyers.com

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Damn, surprised at the number of people voting yes